Chess Puzzle #dpfUK — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks c1/d1; pawns a3/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks b3/b8; pawns d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a5→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook b3→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rb2 — rook b8→b2. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c1→c2).
4. Best move: Rxc2 — rook b2→c2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen a4→c2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxc2 — queen e4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/7p/Q2pP3/3Pq3/Pr6/5PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 2 30

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